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THE HOLY FAMILY

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Called to Change the World5/1/2011

Through our witness of charity, unity and fraternity, we can help others to encounter Christ

Early in his priestly ministry, then-Father Joseph Ratzinger told a group of university students, "In our generation, the Christian faith finds itself in a much deeper crisis than at any other time in the past." He added that "what really torments us today" is "the question about the Gospel of the Lord: What did he actually proclaim and bring among men?"

Four decades later, with the publication of the second volume of Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI provides us with a rich opportunity to deepen our understanding of and encounter with the person and message of Jesus.

The pope has given the Church a great gift with his new book, which is subtitled Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. In his introduction, Pope Benedict writes, "I have attempted to develop a way of observing and listening to the Jesus of the Gospels that can indeed lead to a personal encounter."

Christianity is the religion of the Word of God who "became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (Jn 1:14). Jesus entered the world in a way that sought precisely this personal encounter. From his first moments of life, born in the poverty of a manger surrounded by animals, to his last, dying in agony surrounded by criminals, Jesus

was fully engaged in the drama of human existence.His ministry was a ministry of encounter: I want to see; I want

to walk; my child is sick. He engaged not only the physical drama of human existence but also the moral drama: How many times do I forgive my brother? What do we do with the woman caught in adultery? Do we pay taxes to a corrupt and oppressive government?

We, too, are called to be a part of this human drama in both its physical and spiritual dimension by reflecting the face of Christ to everyone we meet. This is the "charity which evangelizes" of which Blessed John Paul II spoke.

As followers of Jesus, we are invited to walk this path. It is the

Carl A. Anderson

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The Beatification of Pope John Paul II

On May l, 2011, the man who canonized more saints than any other pope in modern history was brought one step closer to sainthood himself when he becomes "Blessed John Paul II."

Pope Benedict VXI presided at the beatification ceremony in St. Pe-ter’s Square at the Vatican on the Second Sunday of Easter, the last day of the Octave of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.

The date has much significance in John Paul II's life. In 2000, he presided at the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska, a countrywoman

BLESSED THEODORE G. ROMZHA ASSEMBLY 2279

Congratulations to the following assembly offiCers for the 2011-2012 fraternal year

Faithful Navigator Joseph ChenetteFaithful Admiral Henry AbbottFaithful Captain John AdamsFaithful Pilot John ThomasFaithful Purser Peter ShineFaithful Comptroller Michael KrochmalniFaithful Scribe Michael CrawfordInner Sentinel Donald KahrerOuter Sentinel Vincent Samosky3 Year Trustee John Long2 Year Trustee Donald Abate1 Year Trustee Eugene Hawk

CONGRATULATIONS!

HOLY FAMILY COUNCIL 9236The Nominating Committee appointed by Grand Knight Jeffrey Jones has presented the following slate of candidates for elective Council Officers for the 2011-2012 fraternal year:

Grand Knight Joseph E. ChenetteDeputy Grand Knight Jeffrey JonesChancellor Dan BuckleyWarden Donald AbateRecorder Michael MacMenaminTreasurer Eugene HawkAdvocate OpenInside Guard OpenOutside Guard Open3 Year Trustee Tommy Tate2 Year Trustee Allison Anthony1 Year Trustee Alan Spears

Nominations may also be made from the floor at the next general meeting and prior to elections.

path that Father Michael J. McGivney walked and the path that he encouraged us to walk as Knights of Columbus, supported by our principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

Our journey as Knights must continue this encounter with the Lord. But we can only reflect the face of Christ to those we meet if we have first deepened our personal encounter with him. His presence through Scripture and the Eucharist must illuminate our principles more profoundly. This must be especially true of the ceremonials of the Order — the honored tradition by which we introduce our way of practicing charity, unity and fraternity.

As Christians, we can neither blindly accept nor run away from the way things are. In his most recent apostolic exhortation, Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict writes, "The word of God makes us change our concept of realism" (10). We are called to change lives and to transform the world. As Knights of Columbus, we are called to do so by living more completely our principles and by bringing them to life in the lives of others.

At the conclusion of Jesus of Nazareth, the pope reflects on the power of the Lord that "comes in ways that change the world" through the work of his saints. After naming many of these well-known saints, Benedict notes that they "all opened up new ways for the Lord to enter into the confused history of their century as it was pulling away from him. His mystery, his figure enters anew

— and most importantly, his power to transform men's lives and to refashion history becomes present in a new way."

We pray that Father McGivney will one day be listed as one of the saints through whom the Lord entered history "to transform men's lives," and that we, too, may be faithful witnesses.

Vivat Jesus!

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I Am the Flag of the

Of America

I am the flag of theUnited States of America.

My name is Old Glory.I fly atop the world’s tallest buildings.

I stand watch in America’shalls of justice.

I fly majestically overinstitutions of learning.

I stand guard with power in the world.Look up and see me.

I stand for peace, honor,truth and justice.

I stand for freedom.I am confident.I am arrogant.I am proud.

I am flown with myfellow banners,

My head is a little higher,My colors a little truer.

I have fought in every battleof every war

for more then 200 years.

I was flown at Valley Forge,

Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appamatox.I was there at San Juan Hill,

the trenches of France,in the Argonne Forest,

Anzio, Rome and thebeaches of Normandy.

Guam, Okinawa, Korea andKheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me.

I was there.I led my troops, I was dirty,

battleworn and tired,But my soldiers cheered me and I was

proud.

I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of countries I have

helped set free.It does not hurt for I am invincible.

I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled in the streets of my country.

And when it’s done by thoseWhom I’ve served in battle - it hurts.But I shall overcome - for I am strong

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I bow to no one!I am recognized all over the world.

I am worshipped - I am saluted.I am loved - I am revered.

I am respected - and I am feared.

I have slipped the bonds of Earthand stood watch over the uncharted

frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.

I have borne silent witness to all ofAmerica’s finest hours.

But my finest hours are yet to come.

When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my woundedcomrades on the battlefield,

When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier,

Or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent at the grave of their fallen

son or daughter,

I am proud.

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY!

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Our Flag: Did you Know? Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands

for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776?

Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the American flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day!

The 1st fold of our flag is a symbol of life.

The 2nd fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life.

The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world.

The 4th fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citi-zens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.

The 5th fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Ste-phen Decatur, “Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.

The 6th fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that We pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States Of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

The 7th fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundar-ies of our republic.

The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.

The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.

The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.

The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit.

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(Continued from Page 4)The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are

uppermost reminding us of our nations motto, “In God We Trust.”

After the flag is completely folded! and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces

of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges and freedoms we enjoy today.

There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, you’ll see flags folded and now you will know why.

Share this with others who love the symbol of “Liberty and Freedom”

If you can read this, thank a teacher.... If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.

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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCERed Skelton had a favorite teacher in school and that teacher once explained the origins and meanings of the Pledge of Allegiance to the class. Red Skelton never forgot it and recorded it as he remembered his teacher saying it. Here is a transcript of that recording.“ ‘I’ — Me, an individual, a committee of one.

‘Pledge’ — Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity.

‘Allegiance’ — My love and my devotion.

‘To the Flag’ — Our standard, Old Glory. A symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there’s respect. Be-cause your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts ‘freedom is everybody’s job’.

‘United’ — That means that we have all come together.

‘States’ — Individual com-munities that have united into Forty eight great States, forty eight individual communities with pride and dignity and pur-pose. All divided with imagi-nary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose. And that’s love for Country.

‘And to the Republic’ — Republic; A state in which Sovereign power is invested in representatives cho-sen by the people to govern. And government is the people. And it’s from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

‘For which it stands, one Nation’ — One Nation; meaning so blessed by God.

‘Indivisible’ — Incapable of being divided.

‘With Liberty’ — Which is freedom. The right of power to live ones own life without threat, fear, or some sort of retaliation.

‘And Justice’ — The principle, equality, for dealing fairly with others.

‘For All’ — For all; which means boys and girls, it’s as much your county as it is mine.

And now boys and girls let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flagof the the United Statesof Americaand to the Republic for which it stands,one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Since I was a small boy two States have been added to our Country and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance —— ‘Under God’.

Wouldn’t it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools too?”

( Note: I have placed the audio and a video of this from the old Rush Limbaugh TV show on our web site—Assembly Home Page)

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The Pope’s Bioethics CouncilFr. Frank Pavone

National Director, Priests for Life

At the end of February I was privileged to be welcomed at the Vatican as a new member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. Established in 1994 by Pope John Paul II, this body has “the specific task to study and provide information and training about the principal problems of law and biomedicine pertaining to the promotion and protection of life, es-pecially in the direct relationship they have with Christian morality.”

In our General Assembly meeting this year, we addressed in depth the theme of post-abortion healing. Two other members of our Priests for Life team were also invited: Janet Morana, co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, and Dr. Theresa Burke, who founded Rachel’s Vineyard.

The group met with Pope Benedict, who said in his address, “It is necessary to provide the necessary help to women who sadly have al-ready taken recourse to abortion, and who now experience all its moral and existential tragedy. There are many initiatives, at the diocesan level or through individual volunteer entities, which offer psychological and spiritual support for a complete human recovery. The solidarity of the Christian community cannot give up this type of co-responsibility.”

He also had strong words about the responsibilities of doctors:“Doctors cannot fail to defend against the deception of the conscience

of many women who think they will find in abortion the solution to family, economic, social difficulties or to the problems of health of their children. Especially in this last situation, the woman is convinced, often by the doctors themselves, that abortion represents not only a licit moral choice, but that in addition it is a necessary "therapeutic" act”.

He also said doctors are to “Continue affirming that abortion does not resolve anything, but that it kills the child, destroys the woman and blinds the conscience of the child's father, often ruining family life.”

The Pope expanded on the idea of fathers by saying, “It would be use-ful to focus attention on the fathers of the children, who often abandon pregnant women. It is the duty of the moral conscience to discern good from evil in the different situations of existence.”

While men can’t have abortions, they do commit the sin of abortion. The “abandonment” of which the Pope speaks often consists in the man saying it is the woman’s choice. This makes her feel alone and desper-ate, and increases the temptation to abort. The man, instead, is called to stand with the woman and the baby and say, “we can do the right thing.”

Finally, the Pope reminded us all that “It is necessary that the whole of society defend the right to life of the conceived and the true good of the woman, who never, under any circumstance, will be fulfilled in the choice of abortion.”

As one of many entities of the Vatican – essentially a bioethics council for the Pope and the Church -- the Academy for Life represents a key concern of the Church. You can follow its activities and publications at www.AcademiaVita.org.

from his native Poland, on the Sunday after Easter and declared that day should thereafter be known as "Divine Mercy Sunday" in honor of the saint's lifelong effort to shed light on the mystery of divine mercy. Pope John Paul II died on April 2, just a day before the 2005 celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday.

The beatification ceremonies for John Paul II began with an open air evening vigil on Saturday, April 30, at the Circus Maximus, the site of the ancient Roman racing grounds between the Palatine and Aventine hills. The actual beatification ceremony began at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 1, in St. Peter's Square.

According to Monsignor Guido Marini, Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations, the beatification ceremony had the same characteristics of every beatification ceremony, including the proclamation of the newly Blessed during the Mass and the reading of a brief summary of the life of John Paul II. Following the proclamation, an image of John Paul II was unfurled to hang from the central balcony in front of St. Peter's Basilica.

Immediately after the ceremony, the remains of the newly Blessed John Paul II were placed in front of the High Altar in St. Peter's Basilica for veneration. On Monday, May 2, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tar-cisio Bertone presided at a Mass of thanksgiving in St. Peter's Square.

Following this Mass, Pope John Paul II's remains were reinterred in the side chapel of St. Sebastian, in St. Peter's Basilica.

The beatification of Pope John Paul II comes on a rare fast track just six years following his death. The speedy process was made possible when the Congregation for the Causes of Saints waived the usual five-year waiting period that is normally required before a cause for beatification and canonization can begin. It follows a precedent John Paul II himself set when he beatified Mother of Teresa of Calcutta in 2003, just six years

after her death.During his pontificate, John Paul II canonized 482 saints. All other

twentieth century popes combined canonized a total of 98 saints. With his 1983 apostolic constitution, Divinus Perfectionis Magister, Pope John Paul II simplified procedures for beatification and canonization allowing so many blesseds and saints to be named during his pontificate. John Paul II believed that the exemplary lives of the saints could inspire the faithful to answer the universal call to holiness.

"The saints offer us precious insights which enable us to understand more easily the intuition of faith, thanks to the special enlightenment which some of them have received from the Holy Spirit, or even through their personal experience of those terrible states of trial which the mysti-cal tradition describes as the 'dark night.'"

—Pope John Paul II, Novo Millennio meunte, Apostolic Letter at the Close of the Great Jubilee of The Year 2000 n

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Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of things.Take the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. If your policy

was applied for and issued several years ago, it could very well be that the beneficiary originally designated to receive the proceeds from that policy needs to be updated. If you bought the policy when you were single, for example, you may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If you have since been married, that could be updated to reflect your spouse, and even your children.

Most people list a primary beneficiary – that person is specifically designated as the first in priority to receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the naming of a contingent beneficiary – an alternate person designated to receive policy proceeds, usually in the event that the original beneficiary pre-deceases the insured.

When I call to arrange your “annual insurance check-up,” one of the matters that we can discuss is the status of your beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and they often do, I can usually complete the paperwork during the appointment.

I look forward to meeting with you to review all your life insurance policies. By the way, in most cases you should never name the beneficiary of your policy the “estate of the insured.” This opens it up to creditor claims. Always name a family member of a class, i.e.

“equal to all children.” Call Alvin T. Smith at 321-263-8656 for his assistance in setting up

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Dates to Remember

JUNE 2011Thursday 2 FEAST OF THE ASCENSIONSaturday 11 6:30 P.M. Council Anniversary dinnerSunday 12 PENTECOSTMonday 13 7:30 P.M. Assembly business meetingTuesday 14 FLAG DAYSunday 19 FATHER'S DAYSunday 19 All articles and reports due for next month’s newsletterMonday 27 7:30 P.M. Council business meeting - Election of officersJULY 2011Monday 4 INDEPENDENCE DAYMonday 11 7:30 P.M. Assembly business meetingMonday 18 All articles and reports due for next month’s newsletterMonday 25 7:30 P.M. Council business meetingAUGUST 2011Saturday 6 TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORDMonday 8 7:30 P.M. Assembly business meetingMonday 15 DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GODThursday 18 All articles and reports due for next month’s newsletterMonday 23 7:30 P.M. Council business meetingMonday 29 BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD